Canada Mental Health and Health Canada | ADHD Information

If all Provincal Mental Health offices across Canada has never been aware of or involved in ADHD,  its meds, treatments etc....then what do other canadians feel about Health Canada pulling ADHD Medication from the shelves? ( to date Mental Health do zip, nadda, nothing for either kids or adults, they have no listing for ADD, ADHD in thier mandates period and confirmed this to me by phone),They have no personal knowledge of it in the Canadian population, its use or effectiveness. I know Adderall is potentially dangerous but all the stimulant meds are equally as dangerous but they left some of those on the market. Unfortunately only stimulant meds work for ADHD so far but differenty on each of us. I'm so upset they pulled it off the Canadian market having no input from the ADHD Canadian users here. I feel like I got robbed of trying another path in my search for help while others were left cut off from something that worked for them.  I thought it should be like it is in the US now...a definate warning label on it and Doctors/parents minimising its use in children but leaving it up to adults to be informed and choose for themselves. Karen N38489.4580902778Can you get a script and come across the border?  It was an idea.Keep in mind however that having our own unbiased tests and such is actually a GOOD THING.

In the US drug companies are merely extortionists. They use Public research (universities) and then mass produce a solution, and charge exorbitent fees.

We have a very tightly knit system but I'm fairly happy with it. Although yes it could be better, it could also be worse.

I suppose my medication (ritalin) is still available so I'm not really in a position to comment. I hope you find a new solution or convince them to make an exception!!!

best of luck!
I simply believed Health Canada was being overly cautious since a few people had died sudden deaths while on Adderall. They do have a reputation for being extra careful - they won't even approve drugs here without conducting their own studies first, even if the US or other countries had already proven them safe in countless studies themselves. This often means longer delays before we can get meds here (Straterra only finally came out in Canada last month).

My doctor has put me on stimulants, even though I had heart surgery as a baby. My heart has checked out 100% fine ever since, so she decided the benefit outweighed the risk in my case. However, she is not being completely careless - she has started me on a ridiculously low dose and will monitor and up my dose as necessary, as long as my HR and BP stay normal.

I agree that people should be given warnings and complete exams by their doctors, and then given a choice as to whether or not to proceed with something that poses less than a half a percent risk to their health. JMO.